Looks like a good project for a souped up 261 Chev or a 302 GMC :)
Man...Nate always the best luck finding stuff like that. One of the benefits of living in SoCal, I guess...
@Zig-I know what you are saying. We have 2 kids at home still (4 & 9), so I'm going to get them to help me. I have some great memories of helping...
Hello, all. I'm Tim and I was fairly active on this board about seven years ago. Then I got married and priorities changed... Anyway I'm...
They are quite common, but you have to be careful. C a r t e r had YF's for many applications, including Willys 4 cylinders and Studebakers. Be...
Bill- I'm assuming you are running the Rochester B. If so, this leak is quite common because the throttle shaft will wear where it passes...
Mike- I won't say that it won't work, but here's a couple of things I see. First, since the gasoline sloshes around in the tank, it will keep...
Chuck- Is it leaking from the valve or the threads? Are the threads OK? Teflon thread sealing tape will help quite a bit, but isn't a cure-all....
Chuck- Just curious, have these been reproduction cables or originals? I broke both reproduction choke and throttle cables. I had to find...
Chuck- What other board do you post on? I'm over at the Stovebolt site quite a bit. You would want to put the valve on the "output" side....
RE: Front wheel roller bearing conv Steve- The orignial ball bearings are not designed for much side load which comes from fast cornering, but...
RE: Cams Cams Cams Lazy- That sounds right to me. In '55 they changed the bearing size, so a cam for a later model will not fit a '54 or early...
I do know that the manifolds are different. Port sizes are different, and I'm not certain, but port spacing may be different. Also, every GMC I've...
Kent- Ditto what Nate said. I wouldn't worry about the leaking and oil consumption yet. Before I put in a new short block, I was...
RE: Cams Cams Cams Lazy- Maybe Patricks only carries one stock cam for both engines. They do interchange, but rest assured they aren't the...
RE: Cams & Straight Pipes Lazy- It sounds like you've got it. The 261 cam has a higher lift and longer duration which means more air/fuel...
Chuck- I drilled a couple of small holes through mine and used small pop rivets. They hold quite nicely, and with the frame installed are...
RE: Rochester Series B Hey Nate- Not that it matters, but Ford kept their venerable 300 Big Six until 1996. I had one of the last '96 F-150's...
Yes, the major difference in 216 and 235 carbs is the base (throttle assembly). Although, there is a difference in the size of jet, also. I...
RE: Trucks , Cows & Magnets & that [updated:LAST EDITED ON Jul-27-05 AT 10:41 AM (CST)]Yep. You may need to go with the next size bigger tap...
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